I have a family assinment for a reunion that will take place in July. We are hoping to trace our great-great-great grandparents.  We are searching for a couple, Thomas and Isabella (Noble) Walker that emigrated to Quebec Canada in 1845 with their son, John Walker (b. 1842). The birth date that I have for Isabella Noble is 25 May 1822 and Thomas Walker is estimated to be around 1811-1812.  The family story states that two weeks after arriving from Ireland that Isabella gave birth to Jane Ann Walker on the 15th of June 1845.  The family appears on the Canadian Census of 1851 living in Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. I have noted other questions coming from people whose families immigrated to New Brunswick.  Thomas Walker passed away sometime around 1854-1855. They had four more children born in Canada before Thomas died. Isabella Noble Walker remarried George Newcomb and had 4 more daughters. They resided in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. In a geneology book about the Newcombs published in 1874, it is stated that Isabella (widow of Thomas Walker) was the daughter of Charles Noble and Jane Crasgrith of Derry-hony, Ireland.  The name Crasgrith is non-existant from all of my searches. I did locate the Townland of Derryhoney in Fermanagh. There are Nobles and Walkers in the area. They were most likely Protestant but I am unsure if they were Presbyterians or Church of Ireland.  Does anyone have any tips that might give me insight into the name Crasgrith? Anyone have any family details of Walkers and/or Nobles from near Derryhoney that might fit with this timeframe?  Thank you, Catherine

Hi Catherine, I see that Derryhoney is in the parish of Cleenish. I think you will find that most of the Protestants in Fermanagh are Church of Ireland rather than Presbyterian. There are also Methodists, but since Methodism started within the C of I, I'd still start looking in the C of I church records. Sorry I can't help with Crasgrith. Are you sure it's spelled correctly? Good luck, Janet C. On 4/3/16 2:39 AM, BECK wrote: > I have a family assinment for a reunion that will take place in July. We are hoping to trace our great-great-great grandparents. > We are searching for a couple, Thomas and Isabella (Noble) Walker that emigrated to Quebec Canada in 1845 with their son, John Walker (b. 1842). The birth date that I have for Isabella Noble is 25 May 1822 and Thomas Walker is estimated to be around 1811-1812. > The family story states that two weeks after arriving from Ireland that Isabella gave birth to Jane Ann Walker on the 15th of June 1845. > The family appears on the Canadian Census of 1851 living in Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. I have noted other questions coming from people whose families immigrated to New Brunswick. > Thomas Walker passed away sometime around 1854-1855. They had four more children born in Canada before Thomas died. > Isabella Noble Walker remarried George Newcomb and had 4 more daughters. They resided in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. > In a geneology book about the Newcombs published in 1874, it is stated that Isabella (widow of Thomas Walker) was the daughter of Charles Noble and Jane Crasgrith of Derry-hony, Ireland. > The name Crasgrith is non-existant from all of my searches. I did locate the Townland of Derryhoney in Fermanagh. There are Nobles and Walkers in the area. They were most likely Protestant but I am unsure if they were Presbyterians or Church of Ireland. > > Does anyone have any tips that might give me insight into the name Crasgrith? Anyone have any family details of Walkers and/or Nobles from near Derryhoney that might fit with this timeframe? > Thank you, Catherine >